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Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA): Clinical Recognition, Diagnosis, and Management

Giant cell arteritis (GCA), historically called temporal arteritis, is an immune-mediated vasculitis involving medium- and large-sized arteries. It occurs almost exclusively in adults over age 50 and can produce headache,…

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) & Acute Stroke: Clinical Recognition, Diagnosis, and Management

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) and acute stroke represent a spectrum of cerebrovascular disease caused by disruption of blood flow to the brain. A TIA produces transient neurological dysfunction without established…

Seizure Disorders & Epilepsy: Clinical Recognition, Diagnosis, and Management

Seizures are episodes of abnormal, excessive, or synchronized electrical activity within the brain that produce transient changes in movement, sensation, awareness, behavior, or autonomic function. A seizure does not automatically…

Parkinson’s Disease (PD): Clinical Recognition, Diagnosis, and Management

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized primarily by impaired movement, but it also produces important cognitive, psychiatric, autonomic, sleep, and sensory symptoms. The disease is closely…

Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Clinical Recognition, Diagnosis, and Management

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) affecting the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. In MS, inflammatory immune activity damages myelin…

Bacterial Meningitis & Related CNS Infections: Clinical Recognition, Diagnosis, and Management

Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency characterized by infection and inflammation involving the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Because neurological deterioration can occur rapidly, clinicians must recognize the presentation early,…

Primary and Secondary Headaches: Clinical Recognition, Red Flags, Diagnosis, and Management

Headache is one of the most common complaints encountered in general clinical practice. Most cases represent primary headache disorders where the pain itself is the central pathology, but a subset…

Bell’s Palsy: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Bell’s palsy is the most common cause of sudden facial paralysis and can be alarming for patients because its symptoms often resemble those of a stroke. Although the condition typically…

Hepatitis B: Understanding the Virus, Risk Factors, Vaccination, and Prevention

Hepatitis B is one of the most important vaccine-preventable infectious diseases worldwide. Unlike hepatitis A, hepatitis B has the potential to become a lifelong infection, leading to serious liver complications…

Hepatitis A: Symptoms, Transmission, Prevention, and Vaccination

Hepatitis A is a highly contagious viral liver infection. Although it usually causes a self-limiting illness and most people recover completely, it remains an important public health concern because it…